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WiSe 25/26: Bachelor's Programmes

Bachelor's programme in Economics (as of winter semester 2018/19)

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  • Grundlagen externer Unternehmensrechung (Fundamentals of Financial Accounting)

    0170dA1.2

    learning objectives:
     The students have basic knowledge of the annual financial statements and accounting. They have an understanding of tasks and techniques of accounting as well as of double-entry bookkeeping. Students are able to capture business transactions for accounting purposes and solve simple accounting issues. The students will further be qualified to enroll in subsequent modules (particularly " Accounting and Taxation", " International and National Corporate Disclosure" and" Group Accounting and Company Evaluation ")

    content:
     Basics and purposes of accounting and the annual financial statements, accounting technique, booking of ongoing business transactions in the trading and industrial company, balancing of the accounts, basics of the annual financial statements, organization of accounting.

    types of course units / workload per unit / obligatory or optional participation
     Vorlesung / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen
    Übung / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen

    test
     Klausur (ca. 120 Minuten)

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every winter semester

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  • Supply and Operations Management (Supply and Operations Management)

    0170dA1.7

    learning objectives:
     Students are sensitive to the centrality of the production of goods or services as a core function of any operational occurrence. They also know the challenges associated with the transformation of inputs into output factors under given resources. They have basic knowledge of the current, field-tested strategies, methods and models to solve production-economic problems, in particular with respect to the time schedule of the individual production steps, taking into account the quantitative link between inputs and output objects. The students also have an overview of the procurement management (supply management), where development of and cooperation with suppliers is an important topic.

    course content:
     Demand forecast, materials management (especially storage), choice of production processes and suppliers, procurement strategies and organization, human resource planning, approaches to quality assurance, production theory and production planning, work organization within production.

    types of course units / workload per unit / obligatory or optional participation
     Vorlesung / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen
    Übung / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen

    test
     Klausur (ca. 120 Minuten)

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every winter semester

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  • Fundamentals of Employment Relations

    0170dA1.9

    learning objectives:
     Students gain knowledge about current issues and theoretical approaches in personnel policy research. They acquire basic knowledge on areas of activity and the parameters of personnel policy. They learn about current debates and can make connection to practical applications, including international contexts. They develop the ability to interpret personnel policy cases based on the application of theoretical approaches and concepts. They also learn to formulate and evaluate courses of actions for specific cases. They learn to assess theoretical, conceptual research as well as empirical research using criteria from the social sciences. Student gain knowledge about the role of gender in the workplace and the challenges and perspectives surrounding social diversity in businesses. The methods that the students learn and apply enable them to put their knowledge to practice based on theoretical reflection, which is important for anyone working in management.

    course content:
     Problems and theoretical approaches to personnel policy as a research field; courses of action in human resources management (e.g., recruiting, qualification, personnel placement, work organization, remuneration, dismissals, diversity management); social parameters of personnel policy (e.g., historical developments, gender and labor, digitalization) in both national (e.g. democratic decision-making, labor market, labor law) and international contexts (e.g. personnel policy in multinational corporations, comparative international labor relations, global labor standards).

    types of course units / workload per unit / obligatory or optional participation
     Vorlesung / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen
    Übung / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen

    test
     Klausur (ca. 120 Minuten)

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every winter semester

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  • Fundamentals of Innovation Management

    0170dB2.3

    learning objectives:
     Upon successful completion of the module, students know about the challenges and specific characteristics of innovation management, are familiar with the main concepts, and are able to understand the most important instruments based on theoretical knowledge, put them to use in practical situations, and assess them critically.

    course content:
     After an introduction to basic terminology, the subject areas covered include both process-related and result-related characteristics of organizational and supra-organizational innovation management. The following topics are covered in detail: Principles and concepts of innovation management, diffusion and adoption of innovation, planning instruments for strategic innovation management, innovation strategy, innovation skills and innovation culture, Innovation processes and organization, protection strategies for innovation, sustainable innovation management, business model innovation.

    teaching methods / hours of attendance (contact hours per week) / forms of active participation
     Vertiefungsvorlesung / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen
    Methodenübung (2-wöchig) / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen

    module assessment:
     Klausur (ca. 120 Min.)

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10113708 Advanced Lecture Course
      Fundamentals in Innovation Management (V) (Djerdj Horvat)
      Schedule: Fr 14:00-17:30 (Class starts on: 2025-10-24)
      Location: Fr Hs 102 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Fr Online - zeitABhängig
    • 10113726 Methods Tutorial
      Fundamentals in Innovation Management (Ü) (Annette Biedermann, Fabio Voss)
      Schedule: Mi 10:00-14:00, Do 10:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2025-11-05)
      Location: Hs 103 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Entscheidungstheorie (Decision Theory)

    0170dB7.5

    learning objectives:
     Students learn about normative decision theory, how it relates to expected utility theory and mu-sigma theory, and how to apply that knowledge. Students gain knowledge about how to compose expected utility functions, what properties they must have, and how to tell them apart based on levels of risk aversion. They also learn how to apply the mu-sigma calculation and situate it theoretically.

    course content:
     Revealed preference, expected utility theory, stochastic dominance, mu-sigma theory, Tobin theorem

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every winter semester

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    • 10112608 Advanced Lecture Course
      Decision Theory (V) (András Löffler, Viviane Throl)
      Schedule: Mi 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-15)
      Location: Hs 106 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10112626 Methods Tutorial
      Decision Theory (Ü) (Viviane Throl)
      Schedule: Mi 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-15)
      Location: Hs 106 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Statistische Modellierung (Statistical Modeling)

    0171dB2.2

    learning objectives:
     Students are advised to take “Introduction to Econometrics” before starting this module. Students learn how to analyze data for which the regression model is not appropriate. Students deal with the most important models used in the analysis of nominal, ordinal, and integer characteristics so that they can describe the models and also apply them empirically. Students will continue to discuss the analysis of general dependency patterns. They also learn the relevant methods and how to interpret the results obtained through use of these methods. In the tutorial section, students learn how to use the appropriate software and interpret the results based on examples. Everyone is given an equal opportunity to contribute their ideas and concepts.

    course content:
     Logit and probit models, threshold models, cumulative probit models, count data models, generalized linear model, log-linear model, models for longitudinal data.

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10121301 Lecture
      Statistical Modeling (V) (Ulrich Schneider)
      Schedule: Mo 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-13)
      Location: Hs 107 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10121326 Methods Tutorial
      Statistical Modeling (Ü) (Ulrich Schneider)
      Schedule: Mi 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-15)
      Location: Hs 107 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Introduction to Time-Series Analysis

    0171dB2.3

  • Quantitative Methoden (Quantitative Methods)

    0171dB2.6

    learning objectives:
     Students are advised to complete one of the following modules prior to taking this one: “Introduction to Econometrics,” “Statistical Modeling,” or “Introduction to Microeconometrics.” Students in this seminar are prepared to complete their own independent academic research through work on a current issue in the field of quantitative methods. They master techniques used to study source material and research literature effectively. They learn different citation styles and gain an overview of methodological demands in the specific field of economics as they pertain to academic research. Students develop their own research paper on a certain issue and present it in the seminar. These tasks help them develop their ability to present academic material and to participate in the discourse on economic issues.

    course content:
     Current research questions in the field of quantitative methods.

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    irregular

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  • Quantitative Methods: Selected Topics

    0171dB2.8
    • 10101101 Lecture
      Data Science for Economists (Philipp Bach)
      Schedule: Mi 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-15)
      Location: 010 Seminarraum UG (Thielallee 73)
    • 10101126 Methods Tutorial
      Data Science for Economists (Philipp Bach)
      Schedule: Mi 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-15)
      Location: 010 Seminarraum UG (Thielallee 73)

  • Arbeitsrecht (Labor Law)

    0171dB6.1

    learning objectives:
     Students gain structured basic knowledge of labor law. They learn about the basic concepts, regulations on concluding contracts, regulations on the exchange of services under employment contracts, and regulations on terminating employment relationships. Students will also become familiar with the principles of free collective bargaining and labor relations as essential elements in the world of work.

    course content:
     Employment contracts and labor law as basic concepts, protection against discrimination and fraud claims when concluding contracts, checking content of employment contracts, reciprocal rights to work performance and remuneration, protection against dismissal and fixed-term employment regulations, collective bargaining and industrial action law, employee representation and codetermination in companies, employee representation on supervisory boards.

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10121701 Lecture
      Labor Law (V) (Joost Beerwerth)
      Schedule: Fr 14:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-17)
      Location: HFB/C Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37)
    • 10121702 Practice seminar
      Labor Law (Ü) (Judith Elisabeth Hantel)
      Schedule: Di 10:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2025-12-09)
      Location: HFB/A Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37)

  • Volkswirtschaftstheorie (Theoretical Economics)

    0171dB1.10

    learning objectives:
     Students in this seminar are prepared to complete their own independent academic research through work on a current issue in economic theory. They master techniques used to study source material and research literature effectively. They learn different citation styles and gain an overview of methodological demands in the specific field of economics as they pertain to academic research. Students develop their own research paper on a certain issue and present it in the seminar. These tasks help them develop their ability to present academic material and to participate in the discourse on economic issues.

    course content:
     Current research topics in economic theory.

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10123101 Lecture
      Theoretical Economics (V) (Peter Mohr)
      Schedule: Mi 08:00-10:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-15)
      Location: Hs 108a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10123401 Lecture
      Theoretical Economics (V) (Britta Gehrke)
      Schedule: Mi 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-15)
      Location: 202 Sitzungsraum / Kaminzimmer (Boltzmannstr. 16-20)
    • 10124001 Lecture
      War Economics (V) (Anja Prummer)
      Schedule: Di 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-14)
      Location: 010 Seminarraum UG (Thielallee 73)
    • 10123110 Proseminar
      Theoretical Economics (S) (Darius Deparade)
      Schedule: Mo 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-13)
      Location: Hs 108a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10123410 Proseminar
      Theoretical Economics (S) (Britta Gehrke)
      Schedule: Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2026-01-08)
      Location: HFB/K III Konferenzraum (Garystr. 35-37)
    • 10124010 Proseminar
      War Economics (S) (Anja Prummer)
      Schedule: -
      Location: keine Angabe

  • Wirtschaftswachstum (Economic Growth)

    0171dB1.4

    learning objectives:
     Students learn the basic methods used to analyze long-term economic growth. Students are also introduced to fundamental empirical findings and explanatory approaches that can be used to solve problems and describe models of economic growth. They also learn to understand how economic policy measures aimed at achieving stronger economic growth work.

    course content:
     Growth theories, stylized facts, growth policy, transformation, Eastern Europe

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10121501 Lecture
      Economic Growth (V) (Nicolas Syrichas)
      Schedule: Mi 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-15)
      Location: Hs 106 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10121526 Methods Tutorial
      Economic Growth (Ü) (Nicolas Syrichas)
      Schedule: Do 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-16)
      Location: Hs 106 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Mikroökonomie (Microeconomics)

    0171dB1.7

    learning objectives:
     Students learn about microeconomic market analysis and the relationship between competition and welfare. They learn in particular how to describe and characterize the interactions between markets and businesses. They learn to understand the welfare effects of a company’s price and production choices, competitive behavior in an oligopoly, market entry strategies, the role of cartel agreements, and other restraints of competition. Students understand how business decisions affect market efficiency and are therefore able to describe in which sectors legal intervention concerning competition law would benefit efficiency.

    course content:
     Welfare and competition, monopoly market behavior, oligopolistic competition, competition restraints.

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

    close
    • 10120901 Lecture
      Microeconomics (V) (Gabriel Ziegler)
      Schedule: Di 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-14)
      Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10120926 Methods Tutorial
      Microeconomics (ü) (Lennart Jarmolinski)
      Schedule: Do 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-16)
      Location: Hs 107 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Finanz- und Wirtschaftspolitik (Fiscal and Economic Policy)

    0171dB3.10

    learning objectives:
     Students in this seminar are prepared to complete their own independent academic research through work on a current issue in the field of fiscal and economic policy. They master techniques used to study source material and research literature effectively. They learn different citation styles and gain an overview of methodological demands in the specific field of economics as they pertain to academic research. Students develop their own research paper on a certain issue and present it in the seminar. These tasks help them develop their ability to present academic material and to participate in the discourse on economic issues.

    course content:
     Current issues in the field of fiscal and economic policy

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

    close
    • 10123501 Lecture
      Fiscal and Economic Policy (V) (Giacomo Corneo)
      Schedule: Mo 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-13)
      Location: K 005 Seminarraum UG (Garystr. 21)
    • 33310a Lecture
      Development Economics (Manuel Santos Silva)
      Schedule: Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2025-10-15)
      Location: 202 (Seminarraum), Rüdesheimer Str. 54-56, 14195 Berlin
    • 10123510 Proseminar
      Fiscal and Economic Policy (S) (Giacomo Corneo)
      Schedule: Mo 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2025-10-13)
      Location: K 005 Seminarraum UG (Garystr. 21)
    • 33311a Advanced Seminar
      Development Economics (Nathalie de la Cruz Aquino)
      Schedule: Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2025-10-14)
      Location: K03 (Seminarraum), Rüdesheimer Str. 54-56, 14195 Berlin

  • Modules w/o courses in this semester

    28 Modules
    • Management (Management) 0171dB4.1
    • Einführung in die Ökonometrie (Introduction to Econometrics) 0171dB2.1
    • Einführung in die Mikroökonometrie (Introduction to Microeconometrics) 0171dB2.4
    • Sampling Methods 0171dB2.5
    • Applied Time-Series Econometrics 0171dB2.7
    • Privatrecht (Private Law) 0171dB5.1
    • Öffentliches Recht (Public Law) 0171dB5.2
    • Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht (Commercial Law and Corporate Law) 0171dB6.2
    • Spieltheorie (Game Theory) 0171dB1.1
    • Special Topics in Theoretical Economics 0171dB1.11
    • Principles and Controversies of Marxist Economic Theory 0171dB1.12
    • Paradigms and Controversies of Economic Theories 0171dB1.13
    • Monetäre Außenwirtschaft (International Monetary Economics) 0171dB1.2
    • International Trade: Theory and Policy 0171dB1.3
    • The System of National Accounts 0171dB1.5
    • History of Economic Thought 0171dB1.6
    • Makroökonomie (Macroeconomics) 0171dB1.8
    • Behavioral Economics 0171dB1.9
    • Wohlfahrtsstaat und Globalisierung (The Welfare State and Globalization) 0171dB3.1
    • Fiscal and Economic Policy: Selected Topics 0171dB3.11
    • European Union Policy 0171dB3.2
    • Einführung in die Arbeitsmarkttheorie (Introduction to Labor Market Theory) 0171dB3.3
    • Umweltökonomik (Environmental Economics) 0171dB3.4
    • Wirtschaftsgeschichte (Economic History) 0171dB3.5
    • Finanzwissenschaftliche Steuerlehre (Economics of Taxation) 0171dB3.6
    • Wirtschaftspolitik (Economic Policy) 0171dB3.7
    • Comparative Economic Systems 0171dB3.8
    • Financial Crises and Monetary Systems 0171dB3.9
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